Feedback & Reports

Day two on this fabulous beat. Tried fishing duo in the morning with no joy and know sign of any feeding fish. Weather improved and the sun hit the water giving sporadic hatches and some life to the proceedings . Took four trout on very small elk hair caddis with a long light leader in faster waters. Good access to the whole beat. Wading staff essential on this stretch it's very slippery.

4 Trout

Quite a tricky days fishing on a beautiful beat. Very wet and windy but managed one nice trout on a down stream wet fly in fast water. Didn't see a rise all day. Maybe day two will prove more fruitfull.

1 Trout

A brilliant day again at Craig Lyn, it never disappoints. Lots of grayling in the slow runs caught using Klink and Dink method with a size 14, 3mm bead head pheasant tail below. A number of good trout to be had in the head of the runs, with the biggest getting on for 3lb. Fish are rising freely when there's a hatch on, although with the cooler weather before heavy rain, fly life was limited. Looking forward to the next trip!

15 Trout, 40 Grayling

better days fishing today not as pressured i fished French leader in the faster runs, picked up fish on the duo, also trout and grayling come up blind for the dry in the pocket water and lower beat

6 Trout, 15 Grayling

The Upper River running at a cool 12.5 degrees brought the grayling and trout on the feed for a superb day on Craig Llyn. Most of the catch being taken on French leader and dry fly with some of the trout being taken on duo in the fast water. Many thanks to Shaun for another fantastic day and the first day's fishing for Phil Batty learning how to fish a French leader which came on leaps and bounds as the day progressed, taking his first grayling on the French leader in Penaloe Pool within the first half hour of the day. Hooked for life I reckon with the method! Look out rest of The Wye!

13 Trout, 54 Grayling

After much perseverance I caught and landed my first River Wye grayling! I have been told it was using the duo method and was chuffed to bits as for the first time was included when it was mentioned “we” had a good day today! My one fish helpers the bag! Will keep ploughing on and hope to be posting more returns soon! All the gear and finally a bit of idea!

4 Trout, 31 Grayling

Day two of the upper Wye reccie and another very well maintained beat and beautiful location . The benches in the shade on another boiler of a day where very much appreciated today!

A good number of amazing looking runs and pools and could only tempt the one nice grayling off the top today but that was out of a tricky little pot so more than happy with that and it spent a large part of the time airborne when hooked! Amazing , never had that happen before.

Had one very good trout straighten a dry fly hook and I don't use cheap hooks!

Looking very much forward to coming back and parking at the static caravan site is great and it is easy access to river from there , quite fun actually taking the paths through the ferns to see the river open up in front of you.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

A challenging day, dropped several on dries, takes not very consistant just splashing at the fly. Changed to French leader wanting the bug hard on the bottom which resulted in all the fish coming to the nymph. Fly of choice: green tailed cased caddis on 3.5ml tungston - single fly out fished two and three fly set-ups. Takes more confident on the single fly.

2 Trout, 16 Grayling

29.06.18 Finally we arrived - river Wye. Started late morning.A glorious day. The fish did co-operate few trout and decent graylings. Mostly nymphs and late afternoon Kline and dink. Evening time dry. A terrific beat: good directions, pools well signposted; plenty of benches. All round a well kept beat that’s a pleasure to fish. Very slippery underfoot so a wading stick is a must. Water crystal clear so it’s tricky measuring depth.

30.06.18 Hot day. Strong sun. Water so clear. Fish responded for small nymphs. Great day.

1.07.18 Finally some of the clouds arrived. Still hot. Small nymphs and dry on the late afternoon and evening. Beautiful stretch of river. I’ve will recommend for everyone who want take a break from city. For 100% will come back ????
Thank You WUF.

Artur, Devon

*****
My fourth trip to this excellent and varied beat and this time a friend very keen to join me- i think he sensed my enthusiasm! It did not disappoint! Another great few days with fish moving well and responding to both dries and nymphs. All pools, pocket water and runs producing great fish and fantastic sport.
Weather was generally very hot/sunny and then more humid on the Sunday. Red Kite’s we’re making good use of heat too. We both had personal bests Trout and a special Grayling for Artur all of which were beautiful specimens
A big thank you again to Shaun and WUF????

D.Singh - Devon

15 Trout, 15 Grayling

I only drove up from Cornwall this morning so didn't have a full day on the water. Plus I forgot my wading boots so was struggling to wade in shoes and wasn't able to cover the water as well as I would have liked.
That said, it is a lovely stretch and I took a number of grayling up to 1.5 to 2lb max (Estimated) But some nice fish and brown trout up to about 14" .
Fish were taken on Dry fly, silver bead head PTN and brassie fished in conjunction with a dry fly indicator and a few were taken Euro-nymphing. The fishing died off in the late afternoon, some weather came in and appeared to put the fish down.
What a privilege to be able to fish such a wonderful piece of water. Thank you for all of your efforts..

6 Trout, 12 Grayling